2016 Topps Series One is going to be a definite change of the norm. Expected in February 2016, the base cards lose the white border and the number of cards will go back to a happy 350. The hit collation…
I’ll be the first to say that when I’m at my local minor league ballpark I take a handful of different cards for players I expect to see at the game. My local ball park is Dell Diamond and it’s…
Topps unveiled its new design for 2016’s flagship series on Twitter recently, and I’ve got to say; I have mixed feelings about it. While I do enjoy the time the creative people took to design the newly updated look,…
Well, well, well. Topps has released the 2015 Topps Chrome Baseball checklist and they highlighted the post with the list of the rookie autographs included in the set. One glaring omission: Carlos Correa. And full disclosure- I’m an Astros fan,…
The Topps Sports Cards camp has unveiled plans on its upcoming 60th anniversary for football trading cards. Just like its baseball counterpart, football packs will contain buyback rookie cards from the past 60 years. Watch the video to see more…
2014-15 Upper Deck NHL Ultimate Collection Details have been announced for Upper Deck’s 2014-15 NHL Ultimate Collection releasing 8/5: Configuration: •6 cards per pack •10 packs per case Product Highlights: All NEW Configuration! Six (6) Cards per Pack! Highlighted…
Panini America took to social media to tease an upcoming blaster-only insert called, “Knights of the Round”. These will only be available at Target stores in 2014-15 Excalibur basketball. Check out this preview image featuring Stephen Curry.
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup has come to an end, and the United States was victorious! I don’t think many people expected the match against Japan was going to be that one sided, but they won, and that’s all…
With the 36th annual National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago quickly approaching, card companies are churning those marketing engines to inform collectors what they can expect. Here are some you can expect at The National- Upper Deck Trading Cards: There…
Card companies are constantly finding new ways to innovate and keep collectors interested in their products. When the first booklets came out, collector’s jaws dropped as patches had more space to shine, and the sheer thickness of the card was…
In modern-day collecting, rookies and prospects help drive interest in a years worth of products. (Those set collectors help too) Without the anticipation of what a prospect is capable of doing, sets like Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects and Panini’s…
The 2014 version of Topps Stadium Club fell flat on a lot of collectors. The format was off, the pricing was off, and it never regained any acclaim until dealers began to discount the product heavily. It wasn’t a horrible…